"WTF is Peaq and Why Is It Worth $2B?" with Leo Dorlochter & Max Thake (Co-Founders of Peaq) | Fully Diluted with Messari Research

Jan 6, 2025

Leo Dorlochter and Max Thake, co-founders of Peaq, discuss their innovative layer-1 blockchain designed for the Machine Economy. They dive into the transformative potential of AI agents in machine interaction and how decentralized energy solutions can revolutionize energy use. The importance of crowdsourced weather data and its applications in machine DeFi are highlighted. They also explore community-driven efforts to foster a decentralized economy, showcasing Peaq's vision and strategy for future growth in the Web3 landscape.

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Intro

00:00 • 5min

The Rise of the Machine Economy

04:38 • 12min

Exploring Crowdsourced Weather Solutions and Machine DeFi

16:56 • 3min

Empowering Decentralized Energy Systems

19:55 • 12min

The Future of AI-Driven Machine Economies

32:24 • 8min

Building a Decentralized Economy

40:47 • 6min

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Leonard Dorlochter & Max Thake, Co-Founders of Peaq join the Messari Research team.

Peaq is the layer-1 blockchain powering the Machine Economy, made up of real-world Web3 apps (DePINs) and the millions of devices that run on them.

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00:00 Intros & Origins

00:51 What Is Peaq

05:10 Machine Economy

15:32 Current State of Peaq

19:38 Peaq Token

28:52 Most exciting area in DePIN

32:35 AI Agents

44:30 Roadmap

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